Here’s the scenario:

You finally sent that message.

You used the SPEAR framework.

It was specific.

Personalised.

Clear.

And… crickets.

Now you're stuck.

→ “Should I follow up?”

→ “Will I sound annoying?”

→ “What if they saw it and ignored me?”

Here’s the truth:

No reply doesn’t mean no interest.

It usually just means: life got busy.

People forget.

People skim and think, “I’ll reply later.”

People get 73 Slack messages and miss your DM.

This is where most job seekers give up.

But the ones who land roles?

They follow up—with calm confidence.

Here’s what I teach my clients:

→ Wait about 5–7 days.

→ Keep it short, polite, and low-pressure.

→ Make it easy for them to say yes.

Here’s a follow-up message you can steal:

Hey [Name], just circling back on my note from last week.

Totally understand if things are busy—just wanted to check if you'd be open to a short chat.

No worries either way, and really appreciate your time.

That’s it.

Short. Respectful. Human.

No guilt trip.

No pressure.

Just a nudge.

Because the goal of a follow-up isn’t to demand attention.

It’s to remind—gently.

And honestly? Sometimes that second message is the one that gets the reply.

Not because the first one was bad.

But because you showed up again.

And that matters.

So if you’ve got a few messages just… hanging?

Go back.

Send that follow-up.

Because silence doesn’t mean “no.”

It just means not yet.

Joseph